Netgear WN2000RPT WN2000RPT User Manual (PDF) - Page 8

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Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT Log In to the Range Extender You can log in to the range extender to use the Smart Wizard or to use the menu selections to view or change the extender's settings. 1. On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft Internet Explorer. 2. In the address field of your browser, enter http://www.mywifiext.net. You are prompted to enter a user name and password: If you do not see the log in prompt, make sure to include http:// when you type http://www.mywifiext.net in your browser. 3. Type admin for the user name. The default password is password. NETGEAR recommends that you set a more secure password after you log in (see Set the Password on page 20). • If your range extender has an Internet connection, the Firmware Upgrade screen displays (see Upgrade the Firmware on page 21), and the software automatically checks for new firmware at the NETGEAR website. • The Status screen displays with the menu on the left. This screen shows what the current settings are for the range extender: Menu Status screen 8 | Chapter 1. Getting Started

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Chapter 1.
Getting Started
Universal WiFi Range Extender WN2000RPT
Log In to the Range Extender
You can log in to the range extender to use the Smart Wizard or to use the menu selections
to view or change the extender’s settings.
1.
On your computer, launch an Internet browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Microsoft
Internet Explorer.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
. You are prompted to
enter a user name and password:
If you do not see the log in prompt, make sure to include
http://
when you type
in your browser.
3.
Type
admin
for the user name. The default password is
password
. NETGEAR
recommends that you set a more secure password after you log in (see
Set the Password
on page
20).
If your range extender has an Internet connection, the Firmware Upgrade screen
displays (see
Upgrade the Firmware
on page
21), and the software automatically
checks for new firmware at the NETGEAR website.
The Status screen displays with the menu on the left. This screen shows what the
current settings are for the range extender:
Menu
Status screen